Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose

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A potted Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with clustered green stems and orange spines sits in pebbles on a black background.
Close-up of a Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with orange-brown spiky thorns in a green pot, blue sky softly blurred behind.
Close-up of a Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green stems, orange-brown spines, and white areoles in gravel.
Cereus peruvianus monstrose cactus, spiny green stems clustered in a black pot outdoors, sunlit and hinting at blooms or fruit.
Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with green spiky stems, reddish tips, orange fruit, and white flowers in a black pot outdoors.
A large, green Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with reddish spines in a black pot; a hand is shown for size reference.
A large Cereus repandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green spiky stems in a black plastic pot outdoors among dry grass.
Close-up of Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with red-brown spines in a black plastic pot, outdoors with blurred greenery.
A potted Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus, known for its night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruit.
Close-up of Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose with dense red-brown spines, blurred green background, and hints of edible orange fruit.
Large green Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with many stems and reddish-brown spines in a black plastic pot outdoors.
A large Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with clustered green stems and reddish-brown spines grows in a black pot, bearing orange fruit.
Cereus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green stems and red-brown spines in a black pot, white night flowers blooming outdoors.
A potted Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with clustered green stems and orange spines sits in pebbles on a black background.
Close-up of a Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with orange-brown spiky thorns in a green pot, blue sky softly blurred behind.
Close-up of a Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green stems, orange-brown spines, and white areoles in gravel.
Cereus peruvianus monstrose cactus, spiny green stems clustered in a black pot outdoors, sunlit and hinting at blooms or fruit.
Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with green spiky stems, reddish tips, orange fruit, and white flowers in a black pot outdoors.
A large, green Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose cactus with reddish spines in a black pot; a hand is shown for size reference.
A large Cereus repandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green spiky stems in a black plastic pot outdoors among dry grass.
Close-up of Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus with red-brown spines in a black plastic pot, outdoors with blurred greenery.
A potted Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose cactus, known for its night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruit.
Close-up of Cereus rapandus peruvians monstrose with dense red-brown spines, blurred green background, and hints of edible orange fruit.
Large green Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with many stems and reddish-brown spines in a black plastic pot outdoors.
A large Cereus rapandus peruvianus monstrose with clustered green stems and reddish-brown spines grows in a black pot, bearing orange fruit.
Cereus peruvianus monstrose cactus with clustered green stems and red-brown spines in a black pot, white night flowers blooming outdoors.

Also known as the monstrose apple cactus, it is a cactus with a branching, treelike form. This cactus has irregularly ribbed gray to green stems that can grow up to 15' tall, large night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruits with white flesh.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA:10-12
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Probably West Indies and or Venezuela, but cultivated throughout Central and South America
Growth habits: Tree-like cactus, up to 33' tall (10 m); segmented stems, 4 to 8" in
diameter (10 to 20 cm); 9 or 10 rounded ribs; very variable supination
Propagation: Cuttings in summer

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

June to september

Flower Color

Red/yellow/orange

Growth Rate

slow

Hardiness Zone

44450

Mature Size

10 cm

Resistance

10 °C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Also known as the monstrose apple cactus, it is a cactus with a branching, treelike form. This cactus has irregularly ribbed gray to green stems that can grow up to 15' tall, large night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruits with white flesh.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA:10-12
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Probably West Indies and or Venezuela, but cultivated throughout Central and South America
Growth habits: Tree-like cactus, up to 33' tall (10 m); segmented stems, 4 to 8" in
diameter (10 to 20 cm); 9 or 10 rounded ribs; very variable supination
Propagation: Cuttings in summer

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

June to september

Flower Color

Red/yellow/orange

Growth Rate

slow

Hardiness Zone

44450

Mature Size

10 cm

Resistance

10 °C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season June to september
Bloom Season spring and summer
Botanical Name Cereus peruvianus
Botanical Name Cereus peruvianus repandus
Common Name Monstrose Apple Cactus
Dormancy winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Red/yellow/orange
Genus Cereus
Growth Habit monstrous and crested shape
Growth Habit Tree like/candelabra
Growth Rate slow
Hardiness Zone 44450
Hardiness Zone 9 to 11
Mature Size 10 cm
Mature Size 15 feet
Native Area Mexico
Native Area South Africa
Resistance 10 °C
Resistance  7.7 ° c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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